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Indie alternatives to Adobe Animate

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Adobe Animate does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

The alternatives

1. OpenToonz

Open-source 2D animation production software

Free 2D animation software based on Toonz, used for frame-by-frame and cutout animation production.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

2. Pencil2D

Simple open-source hand-drawn 2D animation

Lightweight open-source application for traditional hand-drawn 2D animation using raster and vector layers.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

3. Synfig Studio

Free open-source 2D animation software

Open-source 2D vector animation application with bones, tweening and layers for cartoons and motion graphics.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

4. Moho

2D animation software with bone rigging

2D animation software for rigged, cutout and frame-by-frame animation, used by independent and professional animators.

Paid · Mac, Windows · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Adobe Animate?

Yes. 3 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: OpenToonz, Pencil2D and Synfig Studio.

Is there an open-source alternative to Adobe Animate?

OpenToonz, Pencil2D and Synfig Studio are open source.

What makes these alternatives to Adobe Animate “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Adobe Animate.

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